The Reggada represents the war dance of the which is also called imedyazen or Aarfa. The Rif warriors danced in victory over the enemy, hence the use of the gun, and the foot strikes in the rhythm of music that symbolize the belonging to the land of the Rif. The Aarfa are an ancient family of Chioukh (Masters) of the Rif. The Chiekh chioukh (The master of masters) of the Aarfas carry the title of Arif [2]
In his book "Leurs mains sont bleues" (English "Their hands are blue"), Paul Bowles, a specialist who identified the Moroccan folklore says that the Rifians are the indisputable masters of the Gasba throughout north Africa.
The Aarfa dance and the Reggada music were then propagated in the neighboring cities in the south of the Rif, which were very influenced by the Riffian culture such as Taza, Guercif.